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Super producer/rapper Pharrell Williams stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show to deliver a rousing performance of his new single titled "Freedom." Grab it now from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/freedom-single/id1010891982.
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(BadLeftHook) Adrien Broner is almost certainly going to be facing Ashley Theophane in his next fight, a manufactured rivalry that has already been pretty openly rejected by fight fans and media, but the more interesting bit of chatter about Adrien Broner comes from Michael Woods, who says he's been informed of "rumblings" to have a Mayweather-Broner fight next year, if Floyd decides that he wants to fight again, which most expect he will.
Broner (31-2, 23 KO) is coming off of a solid win over Khabib Allakhverdiev last weekend in Cincinnati, and Mayweather met with him there this week to "put the finishing touches" on a fight with Theophane (39-6-1, 11 KO), a 35-year-old journeyman fighter who has been part of untelevised Mayweather Promotions undercards for the last few years. Broner called out Theophane on Showtime after the Allakhverdiev fight, saying that Mayweather believes Theophane can beat Broner. It's all very transparent, but it does set up Broner, 26, with what would seem to be an easy first title defense now that he's WBA junior welterweight titleholder.
All of this could easily be worked into some sort of concocted storyline to put Mayweather and Broner at odds later in 2016, and would even give Mayweather a chance to play the babyface for once, since the easiest way to sell it would be Rocky Balboa-Tommy Gunn style, where the young idiot starts thinking he's better than his mentor.
If this fight does come together, it wouldn't surprise me, at least. I said a couple of years ago that I could see that as a future fight, because Mayweather might eventually tire of Broner sort of riding his coattails. And more than that, when you have two guys with egos as big as those on Floyd and AB, you're going to get some friction if they spend enough time in the spotlight related to one another in any way, even if the comparisons between the two have become more of a running joke than anything serious at this point.
For his part, Broner is much better at talking up a fight than Andre Berto, even if he wouldn't actually be any more qualified as an opponent, and a Mayweather "comeback" likely would be a pretty easy sell, especially with the potential for shenanigans and dramatic nonsense.
Of course, it's all a rumor, but I'm buying it as a legit possibility for next year. It just adds up too easily, at least to me. What do you think? Just talk or something you could see happening for real?
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Houston rap legend Scarface was taken into custody Friday. October 9, for back child support shortly after accepting the I Am Hip Hop trophy at the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta.
Facemob, 44, real name Brad Jordan, was previously arrested in Houston for the same offence on October 13, 2010. At the time he owed $123,372 for four separate case.
He was released 10 months later.
He's currently being held in Fulton County jail following his latest arrest.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Prosecutors investigating the death of a 12-year-old black boy who was fatally shot by a white Cleveland police officer say they are just trying to be transparent in seeking and sharing outside reviews by experts in use of force. A lawyer for the boy's family, however, says the outside reports finding that the shooting was justified show that prosecutors are avoiding accountability.
The reports were released Saturday night by the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office, which asked for the outside reviews as it presents evidence to a grand jury that will ultimately determine whether Timothy Loehmann will be charged in the November death of Tamir Rice, who was holding a pellet gun.
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A retired FBI agent and a Denver prosecutor both found that the rookie patrolman who shot Tamir moments after pulling up beside him exercised a reasonable use of force because he had reason to perceive the boy — described in a 911 call as man waving and pointing a gun — as a serious threat.
"We are not reaching any conclusions from these reports," Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty said in a statement. "The gathering of evidence continues, and the grand jury will evaluate it all."
He said the reports, which included a technical reconstruction by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, were released in the interest of being "as public and transparent as possible."
Subodh Chandra, a lawyer for the Rice family, said the release of the reports shows the prosecutor is avoiding accountability, which is what the family seeks.
"It is now obvious that the prosecutor's office has been on a 12-month quest to avoid providing that accountability," he said. He added that the prosecutor's office didn't provide his office or the Rice family with the details from the reports. He also questioned the timing of the release, at 8 p.m. Saturday on the Columbus Day holiday weekend.
Samaria Rice, center, the mother of Tamir Rice, at a news conference in Cleveland, Ohio, in December.
"To get so-called experts to assist in the whitewash — when the world has the video of what happened — is all the more alarming," Chandra said. "Who will speak for Tamir before the grand jury? Not the prosecutor, apparently."
The killing of Tamir has become part of a national outcry about minorities, especially black boys and men, dying during encounters with police.
Both experts were provided with surveillance video of the shooting that showed Loehmann firing at Tamir within two seconds after the police cruiser driven by his partner pulled up next to the boy. Police say the officers were responding to a call about a man with a gun, but were not told the caller said the gun could be a fake and the man an adolescent.
The report prepared by retired FBI agent Kimberly A. Crawford concluded that Loehmann's use of force did not violate Tamir's constitutional rights, saying the only facts relevant to such a determination are those the patrolman had at the time he fired his weapon.
Loehmann, she wrote, "had no information to suggest the weapon was anything but a real handgun, and the speed with which the confrontation progressed would not give the officer time to focus on the weapon."
"It is my conclusion that Officer Loehmann's use of deadly force falls within the realm of reasonableness under the dictates of the Fourth Amendment," Crawford wrote, though she noted she was not issuing an opinion as to whether Loehmann violated Ohio law or department policy.
Lamar Sims, the chief deputy district attorney in Denver, also concluded that Loehmann's actions were reasonable based on statements from witnesses and the reconstruction.
Sims said the officers had no idea if the pellet gun was a real gun when they arrived, and that Loehmann was in a position of great peril because he was within feet of Tamir as the boy approached the cruiser and reached toward his waistband.
"The officers did not create the violent situation," Sims wrote. "They were responding to a situation fraught with the potential for violence to citizens."
Chandra, the Rice family lawyer, says the experts "dodge the simple fact that the officers rushed Tamir and shot him immediately without assessing the situation in the least. Reasonable jurors could find that conduct unreasonable. But they will never get the chance because the prosecutor is working diligently to ensure that there is no indictment and no accountability."
The pellet gun Tamir was holding shoots non-lethal plastic projectiles but its orange markings had been removed.
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Associated Press writer John Seewer in Toledo contributed to this report.
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BET has released the list of emcees for it's cyphers at the 2015 Hip Hop Awards. Notable participants include Keith Murray, Redman, Erick Sermon (Def Squad), Black Thought, Vince Staples, Casey Veggies, Charles Hamilton and Doug E. Fresh.
The event was taped on Friday, October 9th, in Atlanta. It will air on Tuesday, October 13, at 8 p.m. EST.
Snoop Dogg will serve as the host.
Peep the full list below.
Vince Staples
Black Thought
Casey Veggies
Charles Hamilton
Albe Back
Doug E. Fresh
Erick Sermon
Renee Elise Goldsberry
Daveed Diggs
Tripz
Joyner Lucas
Jackie Spade
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Keith Murray
Muggsy Malone
Nicole Paris
Rahzel
Redman
J-Doe
King Mez
Raury
Tink
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Keith Murray's longtime Def Squad rhyme partner Redman caught his homie's recent battle against Fredro Starr. Like many others, Funk Doctor Spock, couldn't help chuckling at Keith's performance.
"I hit Keith Murray right after the battle and I said, 'Keith, that battle was hilarious.' I didn't know whether to be embarrassed or laugh the whole time, but that's my brother. I'ma support him forever," Red told Bossip.
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Hurricane Chris links up with Boozie Badazz to release an official music video for their "Ratchet" remix. Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comment section.
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There's no love lost between Young Chop and Kanye West.
Chop released a couple of videos taking shots at Yeezy for exploiting Chicago artists and taking credit for discovering Chief Keef and Vic Mensa.
"He right along with the shits," Chop said. "Use you, try to soak up everything niggas know. Get you to write songs for him and then don't call you after that. Fuck him. For instance, "Don't Like" and my boy Vic Mensa. They gon' make it seem like he put them on. And he really fucking didn't. Niggas started from the bottom."
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When it comes to violence in hip-hop, legendary emcee Scarface told VladTV that "every man fights the war he deserves," and he revealed why he doesn't roll with an entourage. He explained that he believes in settling things squarely, and Scarface added, " If you come for me you gotta come, though, because I come back."
While discussing negative media portryals, Scarface brings up Donald Trump and how he loves him "because he don't know no better." "I love him," Scarface says with a grin. "He's f*cking rich and f*cking lawless...he don't give a f*ck about that sh*t."
During the conversation the Houston emcee also spoke about why he never wanted to reach superstar status, as Scarface says he likes living a life of normalcy. After pointing out that he's friends with Jay Z, Kanye, and other highly watched celebrities, Scarface admits that he never desired that kind of life.
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(Savannah Morning News) Mathew Ajibade was placed in a restraining chair at 11:48 p.m. Jan. 1 after a struggle with jailers and then left for extended periods of time without an action by jail staff, a jail video played in court Wednesday revealed.
The video, played for the Chatham County Superior Court jury hearing the case of three jail employees charged in his death, was part of the prosecution’s key evidence in their case of involuntary manslaughter and failing to monitor what they said led to Ajibade’s death while still in a restraint chair.
Judge James F. Bass Jr. recessed court Wednesday, in part because a broken air conditioner made the courtroom uncomfortable for the second day. Jurors were to return today to resume the video presentation with Bass being assured the system will be repaired.
Ajibade, 21, died late Jan. 1 or early Jan. 2 in a restraint chair in the wake of a violent confrontation with jailers.
Mathew Ajibade
Former deputies Jason Kenny, 31, and Maxine Evans, 56, along with Gregory Brown, a 45-year-old Corizon Health licensed practical nurse at the jail, are on trial for involuntary manslaughter for causing Ajibade’s death “without any intention to do so.”
Jason Kenny
Gregory Brown
Maxine Evans
Kenny is charged with using a Taser against a restrained Ajibade. The other two are charged with reckless conduct by failing to monitor Ajibade’s status.
In addition, Kenny and Evans are charged in two separate indictments with committing perjury before the Chatham County grand jury that was hearing the case in what the state contends was part of an attempt to cover up their involvement in the death.
All three defendants have pleaded not guilty to all charges.
On the witness stand Wednesday, former Lt. Debra Johnson, who was watch commander that night, provided narrative to the video.
The evidence showed Ajibade refusing repeated instructions from a deputy to sit in a red chair in the pre-booking area, then battling with as many as five deputies on the floor as they tried to subdue him.
At one point, Sgt. Anza Rowland is knocked to the floor during a scuffle with Ajibade over a Taser, her nose broken and suffering a concussion by Ajibade, and Brown can be seen rushing to her assistance.
Also during the struggle, Deputy Mark Capers strikes Ajibade twice in the face, action Johnson said was justified under jail policies in an effort to control the inmate.
Johnson also testified that Kenny asked for a spit mask for Ajibade after he was in the restraint chair and moved to a cell in the old jail area, then called for a Taser.
Johnson retired after 26 years with the sheriff’s department in the wake of Ajibade’s death.
Dr. Chris Sperry, the state’s chief medical examiner, testified Wednesday that Ajibade “was stressed to death as a consequence of what occurred” by the series of confrontations with law enforcement before his death at the Chatham County jail.
Sperry, who works for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime lab, said the beginning was when Savannah-Chatham police arrested Ajibade earlier in the evening in a domestic violence case involving his girlfriend and ended with Ajibade being placed in restraints and left unattended for an hour and a half.
“All of these things added up to cause his death,” Sperry said in response to questions by defense lawyers. “I don’t know exactly when he died. That is impossible to do.”
Sperry’s testimony followed that of Chatham County Coroner Dr. William Wessinger, who listed blunt force trauma as cause of death on Ajibade’s death certificate.
“It was so many items listed I couldn’t put it on the death certificate,” Wessinger testified of the autopsy report. “I put down immediate cause as ‘blunt force trauma.’”
Bass has ruled that “this case rises or falls on the issue of (direct) cause” for Ajibade’s death.
In other testimony Wednesday:
• Two state toxicologists testified that Ajibade was “negative” for alcohol and had some evidence of marijuana in his system but nothing heavier.
• Savannahh-Chatham police Star Cpl. Reginald Owens testified he was called to the El Cheapo gas station at East Duffy and Abercorn Streets about 6:15 p.m. on Jan. 1 after a 911 caller reported a dispute between Ajibade and a woman later identified as his girlfriend.
• Owens testified the woman’s face was covered in blood and that he “took Ajibade off balance” and to the ground to control him to make an arrest.
• Owens also testified that when he got Ajibade to the jail, “Jason Kenny was the first officer I turned Ajibade over to. ... He was in booking.”
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For K. Camp's latest he decides to remix Future and Drake's song "Jumpman." Give it a listen below and let us know what you think in the comment section below.
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JR Castro releases an official music video for his single titled "Get Home" featuring Kid Ink and Quavo.
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Chicago producer/rapper Young Chop was a performer at the MyMixtapez show that went down in Atlanta on Thursday, October 8, during the A3C Music Festival & Conference.
There was an issue with security that set Chop off.
"But y'all bitch ass security needs to stop it," Chop said into the mic.
One security guard then rushes Chop and starts swinging, sparking a brawl. Check it out below.
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An overnight confrontation between two groups of students escalated into gunfire Friday when a freshman at Northern Arizona University killed one person and wounded three others, authorities said.
University police chief Gregory T. Fowler identified the shooter as 18-year-old Steven Jones and said he used a handgun in the shootings at about 1:20 a.m. Friday. Police were still interviewing Jones and he had not been booked into jail Friday morning.
Steven Jones
The university in a statement identified the student who died as Colin Brough. The victims being treated at Flagstaff Medical Center are Nicholas Prato, Kyle Zientek and Nicholas Piring. The hospital said it couldn't release any information on conditions.
"This is not going to be a normal day at NAU," said school President Rita Cheng. "Our hearts are heavy."
She called it an isolated and unprecedented incident and said classes would go on as scheduled Friday.
The parking lot where the shooting happened is just outside Mountain View Hall dormitory on the Flagstaff campus, which provides housing for many of the campus' sororities and fraternities. The gate to the dorm's main entrance was closed Friday, and police had the surrounding area taped off.
Iowa City, Iowa-based Delta Chi Fraternity said Delta Chi members were involved, but offered no other details.
Alex McIntosh, a friend of Zientek, said he worked part time at the High Country Conference Center while attending the school full time.
"He's very calm, very respectful, has a great manner, calm demeanor and you'd never expect him to be caught up in something like this," McIntosh said.
Brough was from Castle Rock, Colorado, about 30 miles south of downtown Denver. Randy Barber, a spokesman for Douglas County Schools, confirmed that Brough graduated from Castle View High School in 2013. He said the school district had activated a crisis team to support students and staff at the high school.
Student Maria Gonzalez told The Associated Press that she at first suspected firecrackers when the shooting happened.
"I was studying for an exam so I looked out the window and see two people running, and that's when I realized they weren't fireworks they were actually gunshots," she said.
Arizona political leaders voiced support for the university and surrounding community, with Gov. Doug Ducey calling the shooting heartbreaking. He said the state stands ready to help in the investigation and response.
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, who lives in Flagstaff, expressed confidence that the city "will only grow stronger in difficult moments like these."
The Flagstaff shooting comes on the same day that President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Roseburg, Oregon, where eight students and a teacher were shot and killed last week at Umpqua Community College. The gunman in the Oregon shooting wounded nine others before turning the gun on himself.
NAU is a four-year public university that has more than 25,000 total undergraduate students at the campus in Flagstaff, a city about two hours north of Phoenix that is surrounded by mountains and ponderosa pines.
Freshman Cameron Sands, 18, said he had pledged at a fraternity and was supposed to move into Mountain View Hall on Friday.
"It's crazy. You don't think this stuff happens. When I think of Flagstaff, I think safety," he said.
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AP writers Bob Seavey and Paul Davenport in Phoenix, Jim Anderson in Denver, Bob Lentz in Philadelphia and Matt Small in Washington contributed to this report.
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Fresh off the success of the Straight Outta Compton movie, F. Gary Gray, has been confirmed as the director for the forthcoming film Fast & Furious 8.
Gray made the announcement via his Twitter page Thursday, October 8. He also confirmed an April 14, 2017 release date.
"Cant ask for better partners than Vin [Diesel], Neal [Moritz] & Universal, Excited to bring u the next chapter of the #FastFamily saga," he wrote.
Cant ask for better partners than Vin, Neal & Universal. Excited to bring u the next chapter of the #FastFamily saga pic.twitter.com/zRGre14kKO
— F Gary Gray (@FGaryGray) October 8, 2015Vin Diesel, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jason Statham are confirmed to star in what will be the first of a trilogy that will end the movie franchise.
"Universal has been so good to me and so trusting of the vision ... they have been like family ... I promised the studio I would deliver one last trilogy to end the saga," Diesel wrote on his Facebook page.
Are you looking forward to seeing FF8?
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Def Squad member Keith Murray came through to chop it up with VladTV after his heavily scrutinized battle with Fredro Starr.
Murray detailed how the battle between he and Fredro came into fruition. He reveals that MC War initially contacted him with Black Rob lined up as his opponent. Unfortunately, the former Bad Boy artist backed out of the match-up and that is when Fredro Starr stepped up the plate. Last year, there was another mishap as Keith and Fredro were scheduled to battle in Atlanta but the showdown was cancelled as fans waited in the venue. When asked, the Long Island native informed Vlad that money issues led to the postponement of the match-up.
Many were disappointed and even ridiculed Murray for his lackluster bars during the event, some even stated that his performance (or lack thereof) was detrimental to the culture. After apologizing to the public, Keith expounded on the reason behind his inebriated appearance and his lack of focus. Despite that, Murray believes if he wasn't distracted he would have won that battle. "Fredro Starr won by default, Keith defeated [him]self. I'm up for a rematch right now, anytime! And anybody who thinks they want to challenge Keith Murray, I'm open for that challenge too. It was something fresh and new, and I'm not making excuses the people wanted to know," asserted the rapper.
Murray then delves into mic issues, how he felt battling over beats as opposed to acapella as most battles take place. He also addressed Fredro Starr calling him a dusthead, why he didn't go the personal route, and assured us that the Moesha co-star could never seen him on any level.
Listen to the full clip below and give your opinion. Do you think Keith Murray would've done better against Black Rob? Are you interested in seeing a rematch between Keith Murray and Fredro Starr.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. lost four of his prized possessions when a trailer transporting 2 Rolls Royces, a custom jeep and a Bentley when up in flames outside of Phoenix, burning the vehicles to a crisp.
TMZ Sports reports that the incident occurred on Wednesday, October 7, the vehicles were being taken from Las Vegas to Miami.
Fortunately there were no injuries reported. Peep the photos below.
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Ar-Ab got pulled into Meek Mill and Drake's beef after the "Lord Knows" rapper said "f*ck Ar-Ab" during a show, which ultimately led to both sides of their camp going at one another. After Meek's cousin Omelly threw shots at Ar-Ab online, Dark Lo released his "Warm Ups" diss, which he told VladTV wasn't something he wanted to do.
He explained, "I'm not really with bashing Meek...because we're all from Philly, and I feel like it's kicking him while he's down." Ar-Ab chimed in and explained that Omelly is actually "one of the nicest people," despite some people thinking that he's Meek's goon.
During the conversation Ar-Ab and Dark Lo also spoke about being approached by police after getting dragged in the fight. Dark Lo revealed that he was "hemmed up" by officers while shooting a video, but he made it clear that the beef wasn't going to turn into any street violence.
Ar-Ab also shared how Meek's probation officer confronted him about the situation, which you can hear more about in the clip below.
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Jadakiss, Sheek Louch and Styles P, together known as The Lox, are back with a remix of Al Qaeda Jada's song "Grind." Take a listen up top and let us know what you think in the comment section below.
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Matt Barnes and Derek Fisher got into a physical altercation in Los Angeles over the weekend after Barnes got a call from his 6-year old twin boys informing him that Fisher was at the home he once shared with Gloria Govan.
Barnes bolted from the training facility of his current team, the Memphis Grizzlies, and reportedly drove 95 miles to confront the current coach of the New York Knicks.
“Barnes went crazy. He got in his car and went to the house and went after Fisher,” a source told the New York Post. “Matt then drove down there to beat the shit out of him.”
Barnes approached Fisher in the backyard of the home where Govan, Fisher and 10 other people had gathered around a bonfire
An argument ensued and the 6-foot-7 Barnes punched the 6-foot-1 Fisher in the mouth, according to TMZ, sparking a brawl that didn't end until Barnes' children came into the backyard and begged the men to stop.
Fisher and Barnes were at one point very good friends, the Grizzlies player told the media. They were teammates for two years when they played for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Govan is a former cast member of the VH1 reality show, Basketball Wives: L.A. There's no information on how long she and Fisher have been dating.
The NBA is currently investigating the incident.
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